Topic: 2019 NBA Pre-Season - page 277. (Read 902871 times)

I believe so, that was a great shot by Powell, I almost went in and things could be different for the Lakers. Maybe the Lakers are just lucky tonight, they end their losing streak by fighting the hard way. I also commend the effort of Lebron, he played well in making Leonard struggle since Leonard was pretty limited in this game.

A much needed win, and they got it. "Congratulations LA Lakers!"

And the Lakers finally snapped their losing streak after the IST tonight against the Clippers. But, they almost blew a 10-points lead late in the 4th quarter as Norman Powell cut the lead into 1 with his back to back 3 pointers and tie the game with his 3 free throws after being fouled by Prince in his 3 pt shot attempt. If Powell once against sink that buzzer beater 3 pointer and send the game to OT, I think the Lakers could've lost this game.
Well, I think the Lakers are still weak in the 4th quarter as they couldn't hold their lead. Is it just me or LeBron and DLo are not in good terms? or is it the whole Lakers squad are now become complicated and frustrated with their situation.

And they lose again, this time agains the Raptors.

133-118, huge win by the Raps, and because of their great defense, they gave Curry a huge problem who only made 9 points from 2-14 shooting, probably his worst this season if I'm not mistaken. And... Guess who lead the Raptors? Great job Barrett for scoring 37 points, what a steal in the trade.

By the way, for those who don't know, CP3 was out due to injury. Warriors luck defensive players as GPII and Green was out. But for Green, no idea when he'll be able to come back.

In the last 10 seconds turnover by Sochan maybe if Wemby had taken a shot instead of passing to Sochan the result of the game would have been different possibly going into overtime. Sochan really needs to improve his passing skills or perhaps in the last minute of the game he should be benched. Obviously he's too nervous to carry the ball. Sochan is open and still he passes the ball to Keldon Johnson that results to turnover. Also, I think Wemby needs to take that shot instead of passing to Sochan. This young players always hesitate to take the shot.

I lost my bet there. The spreads were at -10.5 for the Cavaliers. Ouch! Surprise, surprise. Wemby and Vassell again. I should've trusted the Spurs more so that they could keep the game as close as possible and should've taken the +10 instead. I am such an idiot.

This is totally crazy for me too if it does happen. Even if there's no chemistry between the two of them, they should still play like professionals. And I thought Rudy Gobert or Kyle Anderson would be the players that will be in the trade rumors because of their fight, but I guess I was wrong. Or maybe they will pair someone between the two for the KAT trade.
I am reading about the Knicks and may be interested in this. After the Barrett + Quickley trade, they may want to reform their roster by adding another which could be KAT by trading Randle in the process. Well, I like this if that does happen. Brunson needs a big guy and KAT might be it, I don't see Randle as a good pair for him. Timberwolves though will have a messy roster but they can still focus on Antman and Rudy. KAT feels like he is the face of the Timberwolves franchise and so is Edwards, I think that's where the bad spark begins.

Nets lost against the Trail Blazers in overtime. What the heck is happening with these unpredictable games? That's also -10.5 for the Nets. A big upset.

Yeah, I couldn't agree more with that. But how long he is tied with the Pistons for his contract as he's the one to draft him right? I want him to get more playing time and recognition for what he's doing. I guess this is what the fans can do for him and his team as a favor, to vote for him and be part of the star. Well, about the old roster of Pistons, they're one of the best honestly and a very good contender to the other strong teams on that era.

For sure they're going to be gone and won't be able to reach the playoffs and won't advance anymore even if having a wild card, that's very unlikely and they're just going to look forward to the next season. I remember this type of struggle happened to the teams like Golden State Warriors and Lakers. They've been in the pit and hole that's so deep that most of their fans are still hopeful for them but not for the actual season but passing it on the next season to come.

Cavs almost blew a big lead, that was close. Big man Wemby did everything, even blocked the last shot. They shouldn't try shooting at that second anyway. Haha, what a chaos in last seconds. Imagine Sochan scores the long range shot buzzer beater. It was fun to watch though.
I still don't get how Spurs and Pistons tank so much when they have good players. They should at least win a couple games but they try to lose all.

I just set up my alarm to see Lakers vs Clippers because LA derby is heating up more than ever lately and with Clippers being hot in the last games , I kinda expect them to win tonight but it should be a close one.

I would have also watched Mavs vs Wolves as this should be a show with a lot of points even if Luka will not play...

Alperen Şengün is the basketball player whose star shines the most this year. His performance improves every match, he plays incredibly well. He managed to play without fear even against Giannis, which is a tremendous thing for a player of his age and inexperience.
He makes a pass that will be featured in the highlights every week, and he has videos that are constantly shared on the official accounts of the NBA. He is also a very likeable player. I hope we can watch him as an all star, he really deserved it this year.
Votes for Şengün!

Surprising thing is that Rockets had a quite good defense and stopped everyone except Giannis, which is natural that they can't stop him. Lillard had a very bad night also, it was just one of those days, he shot very bad. And it was a good Rockets win. Alperen Sengun was the top scorer but actually he shot bricks. Especially in the first quarter. But almost everyone contributed in Rockets and with their defense, they managed to get the win. It is a good sign for them to win against Bucks when Brooks was injured. Now they are going on a 6 away games on the east. Their performance in this will show us how tough they can get, but I expect it to be hard for them.

I just read an article that said the Minnesota Timberwolves were looking for possible trade candidates to move Kat...  That seems insane to me.  I get that he hasn't exactly gelled with Ant, but the team is finally winning games and performing as expected.  It seems insane to me that they would move the piece they built the team around.  I guess you never know what exactly is happening in the locker room but I think any team would be lucky to have Kat.

What is happening with the Hawks? i dont understand why they are performing this bad, they have and excelent teams with top players in all the key positions, and Trae Young still in there, what is the problem with them? Im not following so much this year the games so i cant see them to analyze.

Ever since they won the in-season tournament, they're now 2-8 I think, and currently at the 11th spot.
The team that many expected to be at the top of the West is now fighting for a spot again in the playoffs.

I don't know but it seems that the Lakers already ran out of gas since that tournament. I don't know what's the problem with the whole team, but some rumors are saying that there's a problem between Coach Ham and his players. I don't know if it's true, but I will not be surprised if Le-GM will use his GM skills again to make a trade or worse, change the coach. I just hope that whatever is happening with the team, they will resolve it as quick as possible, and start from scratch again to win some games.

I guess it's enough time to serve his punishment.

I mean he lost a significant amount of money already because of this suspension, and I believe that we will see a different Draymond Green from now on. I don't know what will be the changes, but I expect significant changes in how he plays. I just hope that his energy inside the court is still there, but no technicals or worse, ejections.

The chemistry between Alperen Şengün and Jabari Smith Jr. is pretty good. Uncle Jeff Green made extra stats when he gets more playing time. Rockets made 20 points difference in first half but Bucks tried to catch up in second half. Giannis had another big game with 48 points, but it wasn't enough for the win. Bucks couldn't play the ending well. They missed too many shots. Well deserved win for Rockets.

I read that Draymond Green has been reinstated after serving a 12 game suspension. Thoughts on his rather short suspension? The punishment seems too light to me considering the fact that his last altercation was recent and that he has a history of violent or dirty plays. I guess it helps that he's with the team that won multiple championships in the last 10 years.

We can call it an upset but Rockets is a decent team this season. I don't know, but it seems to me that Lilllard hasn't played his best basketball yet. Giannis was consistently carrying the team and that's what we don't want to see for the Bucks.

Lillard had 18 points only from 5-16 shooting, and I would call it a poor performance for a high paid star player like him.
Giannis had a very positive numbers but he can't beat the whole Rockets team which we can see move the ball well. 6 points with double digit score, that's hard to beat.

I think Wemby is doing good with his team. But because he is in restricted 24 minutes per game which is why his stats are not soaring that high. It's understandable though because his health is the Spurs' main priority rather than showing all his talents against opponents. This is a big investment for the Spurs and building him up is better because there are more years to come for him. For now, gaining experience in every game should be enough.
I checked Giannis' body build in his younger years and it's almost the same as Wemby's. I think he will need more Carbo if he is aiming to have a big body in the years to come, just like Giannis.

2 consecutive losses now for the 76ers. They played undermanned without Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid. Because of this, Nikola Jokic is going further away in statistics comparison against him in the race for Kia Season MVP. Jokic might take his throne back as he only missed 1 game this season if I am not mistaken. Fingers crossed that he will keep his attendance almost perfect because he is always entertaining to watch.

Another upset today is the Bucks losing against the Rockets. Alperen Şengün with another double double and so is Giannis. But the difference came from distance shots. The Bucks seem to be having a hard time finding their rhythm in the 3 point shots.
And another highlight pass coming from Şengün. Nasty behind-the-back pass to an open Jabari Smith!

They need to prove that they are a championship contender because what they are seeing now is not a good sign. Actually, they played better when Westbrook was traded, so most likely that's what they need now, they have to trade a player to acquire some fresh talents and still continue running with their system.

They are in a struggling situation now, but the coach probably isn't the main reason as he has proven himself last season when the Lakers went to the WCF.

Perhaps we have to be patient, if we are a true fan, supporting them now is what the Lakers need, instead of criticizing them.

We should remember that Lakers is no easy team and they are also in this situation last season so there's no doubt that they can still able to make it and get some spot on playoffs. To many Lakers fans are still hopeful that they can see a same Lakers last year especially if Lebron is healthy also AD so they just need to be consistent and be their on their crucial games since if AD or either Bron will be out of the picture then provably that will be the end of Lakers for their playoffs run this season.

I know to many people are doubtful on current condition of Lakers right now but they need to think that Lakers still a championship contender so for sure they will do more better performance since for sure they don't like to be on bad position since many people look forward for them to compete on playoffs.

I think if they wanted to make a comeback, they need to change something and this could mean that they go and trade as early as today so that they can salvage their season and not wait for the trade deadline.


Yes, I was thinking to beat on the Bucks after the second half, to cut the lead of the Rockets, unfortunately, I wasn't able to pull the trigger as the phone is acting weird and I can't login or giving me this weird error.

Anyhow, it was a big game for Giannis but they left the Rockets gets comfortable and established a huge lead early.